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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Guess what came in the mail for me today! MY BOOK! Hee hee hee! I'm giddy! I ripped open the package and showed everyone at the post office! Then I proudly carried it with me when I went to pick the kids up from school. I thrust it in everyone's face (whether I knew them or not) and yelled, "This is my book! Lookie! I wrote this! See? It's my book!!!"

People generally backed slowly away from me. I think some of them may have called the authorities. I might as well have been wearing a sign that read, "I'm a giant DORK!"

My friend, Ginny, ran up to me and gave me a huge hug when she saw what I was holding. I wrote in my blog (back on July 31, 2007), "...I got to read, a pastime I truly enjoy, but don't usually find time to do. I finished How I Write by Janet Evanovich, a book my good friend, Gin, gave me for Christmas. She insists I should write a book, but she has much more faith in me than I do..." LOL! And she hasn't said, "I told you so," even once.

Not only is this fun, but it's given me a much needed kick in the butt to start finish my second manuscript. I'm off to the library to write in peace.

Pay no attention to the seaweed looking hair. It doesn't matter that I have a book being published - I'm still a mom who oftentimes doesn't get in the shower until noon and then doesn't have time to dry or straighten her hair, thus the sunglasses headband. Classy. Very classy.

Thanks for mailing this out to me right away, Beth!!! :) You're the best!

Way to go Dawn. You look better than I do most days. I'd love to write a book. I write a 50,000 word novel every month, but December 1st they get packed away and never get seen again. So at least the world will see your book.

Awesome!! And honestly I didn't even notice the hair...mine always looks a little frazzled and I only have 2 kids so I figured with your six, this was just your normal look!! Can't wait for the book to hit the shelves!! Sooo exciting for you...

Yah you!!!!!! I am currently writing my first book, and you just really gave me such a boost to see you standing there with a real book in your hands! Congratulations, Dawn! Can't wait to see you on the shelves at Borders;) (well not you, but the book...you know what I meant, right?)

Congrats! Can't wait to see it on the shelves so I can snap it right up. Please let us know when you're headed back to SF Bay Area for your booksigning. I'll be the one with baby food stuck on my shirt but grinning like an idiot that I get to meet you!

Congratulations! We are so proud of you. I love the seaweed hair with sunglasses headband. Isn't that "the look" these days for most of us? LOL! Congrats again! I am sure you are excited. (Where's mine???)~justme3

Oh yeah, that is so very cool and exciting! I'd say that I know exactly how you feel except... the new book that *I* got today that came in from the publisher was the cookbook I helped put together for the special needs foundation that is being formed in my area that we're selling as a fundraiser. It pales in comparison to your delight (although I did take it to choir practice tonight and show it off). And ummm when you WRITE A BOOK, there is no way to attach a dork sign to someone. Not possible.

Congratulations! And at least you're not wearing a really old faded concert tshirt with bleach spots on it. It's been season-changing weather, and yea, that's it...the wind kicked up really fast and the spare brush you know you keep in the van is now seriously MIA when you need it most. That's my story and you should stick to it.

I am totally thrilled for you. This has been an awesome new adventure for you... enjoy all of it. Just think if you had stoped at 2 kids this would never have happened!

I guess that I have to comment on the headband sunglasses to. This was me up until I had to start wearing glasses all the time because I am getting old. Now I would look pretty stupid wearing 2 pairs (1 to see with and one to hold my hair back).

Again I am soooo happy for you. Also I have an idea I think that you should give away a few (or more) early copies of your book. It would be agreat give away.Lots of Love from Huntsville, Alabama

Yay! Congratulations, Dawn!!! You look like a kid on Christmas morning! I LOVE that!!!! I'm so happy for you and I can't wait to get my hands on my own copy of your book! Be sure to head to southeastern PA for a book signing -- I want an autograph!!!!

Congrats on your new book. I have been lurking on your blog for a while and I'm always entertained. I'm a single mother of three boys and it's nice to see that yours and my kids do act the same. They never seem to amaze me with the silly things they do or say. I love have you put your own spin on raising kids. Thanks for all of the good laughs.

Ok I can not figure out this twitter thing...How do you send post with your cell? I looked in the help section and still can't get it. I know you posted about it but I can't find it so please tell me again or repost the link or something I think I would really enjoy it. Thanks alot I know that you have plenty of stuff to do besides tell me how to tweet!

I love your hair, what are you talking about?? Seriously, today after my shower (at 2 PM! teehee) I braided my hair in the hopes that when it dried and I took the braids out, it would be calmer. No such luck! *sniff*

That's wonderful! I looking forward to getting a copy of your book when it comes out. I might have to get my nephew to get it signed for me when he goes home from college or just go jump on a plane to get it signed in person.

Hey, I was just thinking how cute I thought your hair was! My hair has that same not curly/not straight texture and I think its pretty!

I cannot WAIT to read your book, I am addicted to your blog and my husband thinks you and I know each other personally cause I keep telling him wacky stories from your blog. *Grin* Keep up the good work!

Congratulations! I know you are thrilled and have every right to be. I want to personally thank you for remaining so real. I think your routine hair-do and behvior at school are a testimony to your integrity and genuineness. I'm not sure that's even a word, but hey, it says what I mean and I do mean it from my heart - CONGRATULATIONS!

How exciting! Congratulations! How hard is it going to be to wait for everyone else to be able to get it!? Will you get enough author copies now to give them out for Christmas? (Writing books makes gift-giving simpler!)

The ACTUAL BOOK!! Congratulations Dawn. Now why don't you ring up that darn publisher and ask (demand) a dozen copies. Sign them, and then have some sort of contest. Maybe tie it in to a charity. Just tell me where to apply!P.S. What's wrong with the kid-style hair? After all, you ARE only 28 (ish)P.S.S. Ya know....I just wanted to say a big THANX to you for providing real honest-to-goodness entertainment, and for making ME feel as if I was part of your big family.

Dawn, Congratulations! And you are truly beautiful-inside and out. I love the way you remind us that we are each our own person with beliefs and traditions that sometimes conflict with others but that doesn't make them wrong. You encourage others in so many ways-be encouraged today!

Congratualtions! I wish it was coming out sooner. Didn't you say spring? I am working on a masters and have so much reading. My husband and I are going to Antigua for our 25th anniversary over Christmas break. I have a month of free reading time! I could lay on the beach and read you! Tell them to hurry up.

CONGRATS!!! Who cares about the "seaweed hair?" You are being true to yourself,staying the way you are, even though you are FAMOUS now!!!! I cannot wait to read your book. I've been reading your blog since I got an email from a friend about your pokeman card post and each day, you provide a little giggle to make my day!!! YOU GO GIRL!

Congratulations! I can't help but smile from ear to ear for you! If it were me I think I would thoroughly embarrass my children with my own rendition of the opening of the Sound of Music, you know singing and twirling and pretending I was in the Swiss Alps. Tell your kids your behavior is considered tame! Again Congrats on the book! That's Awesome!

Dawn I had the weirdest dream about you last night! Well, two dreams actually, the second being me "waking up" and realized that the first was a horrible dream and telling you all about it! And you lived in England...hmm...Anyway, I hope neither of my dreams come true, but just to be on the safe side--how is Austin feeling?

Congrats! I would do the same thing if it were me! I love your blog and you inspired me so much! I would love for you to check out mine and give me ANY advice: www.thelittonslife.blogspot.comOh, and you look HOT! Seriously!

Congrats on your book. I found the link to your blog through one of the Carepages moms, I don't remember which one! Too funny about the sunglasses headband, that is standard attire for me.I just started a blog yesterday and commented on the fact that I don't seem to find time to take a shower too! I guess all of us mom's have the same dilemmas

Congratulations! You are living my dream. I can't wait to read your book, and hopefully write my own at some point. I had a children's picture book up for consideration as well as an article. But a book--well--that's another story, as they say.

I love this. I have crazy out of control loveable monsters and other people are always laughing at my pain. But, you. You are an author. I love it. Way to turn raising crazieness into a true career. I love it. Have I metioned I love it? I would love to share my keys and cell phone getting flushed down the toilet at Target story with you someday.

Ok, color me confused. Maybe I've missed it but the book doesn't come out until April, right? But its printed now??? I 'think' I understood the logic behind putting off promotion etc but why can't/won't they release it now if its donw and printed??